Slip

Slip or SLIP may refer to:

In science and technology

Slip (ceramics), an aqueous suspension of minerals, and frequently deflocculant.
Slip (telecommunication), a positional displacement in a sequence of transmitted symbols
Slip (video editing), a type of edit that adjusts the in- and out-points of the media contained in a clip
Slip (motors), in an induction motor, the difference in speed between the frequency supplied to an induction motor and rotor shaft speed
Slip, a type of rail switch
Slip gauges, in mechanical engineering, precision-ground and lapped measuring-standards
Slip joint, a mechanical construction allowing extension and compression in a linear structure
Slipway, a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water
slip meter, a measurement instrument for measuring the slip resistance of flooring material including the effects of hydrodynamic squeeze film caused by contamination on the floor surface

Slip (pedestrian), when a pedestrial heel strikes the floor and there is insufficient friction to prevent the heel from sliding and the pedetrian from falling.
Slip (aerodynamic), an aerodynamic state in which an aircraft is moving sideways as well as forward relative to the oncoming airflow
Slip (materials science), the process by which a dislocation motion produces plastic deformation
Slip (vehicle dynamics), shortened form of tire slip, referring to the angle of a plane perpendicular to the axis of the tire and a line representing the position of the treads of the patch in contact with the road. If the vehicle is moving, this generates a cornering force.
Slip (marine engineering), the difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel
Strike-slip fault, a geological fault that does not cause elevation or depression of either side of the fault
No-slip condition, in fluid dynamics, the assumption that a fluid has zero velocity where it is in contact with a solid boundary

Serial Line Internet Protocol, a mostly obsolete encapsulation of the Internet Protocol
SLIP programming language, (Symmetric LIst Processing language)

Slip (treatment), in psychology, a temporary return to a negative behavior after therapy intended to correct that behavior
Freudian slip or parapraxis, an error in speech, memory, or physical action that arises from the unconscious mind

The Slip, a rock band
The Slip (album) (2008), a.k.a. Halo 27, the seventh studio album by Nine Inch Nails

Slip (cricket), a fielding position in cricket
Slip (clothing), a woman's underdress or underskirt
Slip (fish), also known as Black Sole
Slip (horticulture), a small cutting of a plant as a specimen or for grafting
Slip (needlework), an embroidered or appliqued image of a plant-cutting
Packing slip, a shipping document that accompanies delivery packages
Ferry slip, a specialized docking facility that receives a ferryboat
Horse drawn slip, a scoop for digging dirt. hook a horse to it. Use a handle in back to set the angle of dig and have the horse step up. Once loaded angle the slip back to carry the material to a stockpile. At the stockpile, angle the slip down so that it catches and the horsepower will flip it effectively dumping the load.